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Aşkale

District and municipality in Erzurum, Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Aşkale is a municipality and district of Erzurum Province, Turkey.[2] Its area is 1,507 km2,[3] and its population is 21,494 (2022).[1] The mayor is Şenor Polat (AKP).

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The majority of the district is populated by Turks and a small minority by Kurds. There is also a presence of Meskhetian Turks and Karapapakhs.[4]

Kandilli Ski Resort, which hosts cross-country skiing and biathlon competitions at some international winter sports events, is situated in Aşkale.

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Labour camps for non-Muslims

In 1942, the Varlık Vergisi (Turkish: [vɑɾˈɫɯk ˈvæɾɟisi], "wealth tax" or "capital tax") was imposed on the minority non-Muslim citizens of Turkey (mainly Jews, Greeks, Armenians, and Levantines.[5] Those unable to pay had to work off their debt in labor camps in Aşkale. Five thousand were sent to the Aşkale labor camp.[6] The law was repealed on 15 March 1944,[7] and minority citizens who were at the labour camps were sent back to their homes.[8]

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Composition

There are 75 neighbourhoods in Aşkale District:[9]

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References

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